Willis Community Notes Report Visits and Moves
Willis July 6 Special residents mention Misses Luisa and Julia Beehrer visiting relatives in Butte last week. Various residents return from Idaho Falls Dilton Boise and Reichle visiting friends and family. Several locals travel to Butte for business or leisure and a hall event is planned for the 17th. hay spoilage noted among ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Luisa
Julia Beehrer
Butte
H. H. Swain
Dilton
Woodside
Idaho Falls
Tamplin
W. Bryan
Flood
Elsie Bryan
Canyon
Reichle
S. G. Woodside
Dillon
Rock Creek
Dodge
J. Walker
Theresa Reichle
E. Churchwell and Son
Missouri
V. Tadovich
Carl Hartwig
Apex
Mrs. Reichle
Fritz Sassman
Bates and visitors mod Grant as rain halts hay work
Mrs. Hugh Bates arrived from Dillon and plans to make Grant home. Miss Nancy Barrett returned from Dillon. Mrs. Robert Stocker of Salmon Idaho visits L. C. Stocker family. Miss McDonald stays with the Barretts. Rain stops hay field work for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Hugh Bates
Dillon
Bates
Nancy Barrett
Robert Stocker
Salmon
Idaho
L. C. Stocker
McDonald
Barrett
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as greatest healer
An old advertisement claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve banishes piles and relieves itching irritation and inflammation. It promises comfort for burns boils ulcers cuts bruises eczema scalds pimples and skin eruptions. Sold for 25 cents at Potts the Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Potts
Clara S. Smith dies after long tuberculosis illness
Melrose mourns Clara S. Smith who died July 25 after a fourteen month TB illness. She moved with husband and two sons Harold nine and Charles seven from Big Hole basin to a Glendale ranch two years ago. Funeral July 27 at the Presbyterian church with Rev. I. S. Mersher officiating. large attendance from Butte Dillon and Big Hole. Her husband, two sons, sister Bertha Laskie of Glendale, four other sisters, parents, and a brother in Wisconsin survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Clara S. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Big Hole Basin
Glendale
Harold
Charles
Bertha Laskie
Charles Laskie
Wisconsin
Presbyterian Church
I. S. Mersher
Butte
Dillon
Big Hole
The Trials of a Traveler A Salesman Endorses Dr Kings New Life Pills
E. E. Youngs of Berkshire Vermont reports constipation and indigestion improved after using Dr Kings New Life Pills. He says they are excellent for stomach liver or kidney troubles. Available for 25 cents at Potts the Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Youngs
E. Berkshire
Dr. Kings
Potts
Wanted: good men with money for Salmon river farms
Real estate ad seeks buyers with some cash for stock and dairy farms along the Salmon river in Custer county Idaho. Properties feature fenced fields, buildings, year round running water, winter pasture, and strong dairying potential with butter and egg prices noted. Easy terms offered by D C Smutz, Challis Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salmon River
Custer County
Salmon
D. C. Smutz
Challis
Idaho
Notable Visitors and Local Accidents at Big Hole Basin
Misses Margaret Ross and Selah Graves stay with Mrs. W A Armitage at Sunny Slope. Allen Plimpton seeks treatment for a badly cut left foot. The ONeal family, Edits Gasser and Mrs William Smith report angling success. Nellie Elliott hospitalized for blood poisoning from a foot wound. Thomas Morris injured in a hayfield rake accident with deep head wounds requiring stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ross
Selah Graves
W. A. Armitage
Sunny Slope
Allen Plimpton
Wildwood Ranch
Ben O'Neal
Orpha
Glen O’neal
Blake Hammer
Bedrock
Texas
E. N. Jones
Spokane Cattle Co
Big Hole
William Smith
Edith Gasser
Nellie
J. W. Elliott
Butte
Thomas Morris
Big Hole Ranch
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Cough Cure
A news items notes a man killed after sleeping on a railroad track near Rochelle Illinois and warns that neglecting coughs and colds could lead to lung danger. It touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a quick safe guaranteed remedy with a trial bottle offered at Potts the Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochelle
Ill
Fast Express
Dr. King
J. R. Watts
Floydada
Tex
Potts
Reading in Bed Supports Recumbent Reading Says Dr Seiler
A London Globe report cites Dr Carl Seiler arguing reading in bed causes less eye strain than sitting up if light comes from above the head and the page is properly oriented. He notes longer reading periods are possible with recumbent posture and claims greater bodily rest and repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Seiler
Dam and Reservoir Project Bid Notice at Horse Prairie
Sealed proposals for a dam and reservoir at Bloody Dick creek head Horse Prairie Montana are due August 20 1912. Plans and specs viewable at Dillon office of Pearl I Smith or Hawley J Selway secretary. Project details include 25 ft high 100 ft long 3500 cu yds fill 175 cu yds cement 2500 cu yds dirt fill 1100 cu yds cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloody Dick Creek
Horse Prairie
Pearl I. Smith
Dillon
Montana
Hawley J. Selway
Taft Proclamations Redraw National Forests Across West
President Taft, in June, altered forest boundaries in Montana Arizona Nevada Utah and California. Lands totaling about 275000 acres were eliminated added or transferred while a new Ruby National Forest was created. About 1874 million acres remain in national forests with Alaska holding 27 million. Opening to settlement will occur at the Interior Secretary’s discretion after local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Montana
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
California
Custer
Absaraka
Kootenai
Blackfeet
Lewis and Clark
Flathead
Custer National Forest
Blackfeet National Forest
Coronado National Forest
Humboldt
New Ruby National Forest
Southern Pacific
Sevier
Shasta
Klamath
Alaska
Secretary of the Interior
Foley Kidney Pills Advertisement Claims Healing Properties
A Progress ive Party ad touts Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic for backache rheumatism and bladder issues. The copy asserts no harmful drugs and rapid benefits, noting two bottle sizes and a yellow package. Mrs A A Elliott reports convalescence from a severe illness.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bering
Olmsted-Stevenson CO
Eva Stocker
Frank Blair
the Tribune
Horse Prairie Reservior Company
Hawey J. Se_way
Secretary of Interior
A. A. Elliott
A. J. Wedum Lumber Co
Armstead
Dillon Bakery
the Dillon Bakery
F. C. McFadden
Dain Side Delivery
Dart Hardware
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